Contino Graciano 2020
74.20₣ (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Spain
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
I tasted two vintages of some wines, including the varietal Graciano. The 2020 Graciano was produced with grapes that were picked on September 22 with moderate ripeness, delivering a wine with 13.58% alcohol, a low pH (3.25) and notable acidity (6.8) but much lower than the 2021 that I tasted next to it. I find it to be quite different from the 2021 I tasted next to it; this feels more rustic and less perfumed, with a note of tar, licorice and ink. The palate shows some earthiness and a dry finish. It matured in French oak barrels for two years. 5,236 bottles were filled in June 2023.
Features
Type of wine
Pairings
Style
Occasions
Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
14.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 14ºC and 16ºC
Winemaking
Malolactic fermentation and ageing for 15 months in French and Hungarian oak barrels.
Description
Continuo Graciano is a red wine made solely from the Graciano grape variety by the Bodega Viñedos del Contino winery of the CVNE group in the La Rioja region.
These grapes are selected from different vineyards planted in 1979 and 1989 in the 3.7 ha San Gregorio Grande plot. The composition of the soils of these vineyards is clayey and calcareous.
Winemaking
The grapes are harvested by hand. Fermentation takes place in 100 hectolitre French oak vats at temperatures between 28 and 30°C for 8 days. After a seven-day maceration, malolactic fermentation takes place in new French oak barrels.
Ageing takes place in French (90%) and Hungarian (10%) oak barrels, all of which are first-usebarrels, for 15 months. After bottling, the wine rests in the cellar for a year before being released onto the market.
Taste
Contino Graciano expresses pleasant fruity and spicy aromas that combine perfectly with the toasted oak. On the palate it has a refreshing, full-bodied entry, with significant acidity and surprisingly round, lush tannins.
A unique red wine that reflects the singularity of the Graciano grape.
Contino Graciano is a red wine, intense, lively and aromatic, matured to perfection and produced by Bodega Viñedos del Contino of the CVNE group.
In the gastronomic field, it is the perfect accompaniment to dishes such as cold meats, Iberian ham, red meats, stews, big game meat and well-cured cheeses. It is an appropriate wine for powerful lunches and dinners.
Have you still not tried this magnificent red wine from Bodega Viñedos del Contino of the CVNE group? Try it and tell us what you think!
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